Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1995
Desja
Desja has 26 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1995–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Desja is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 1995.
Desja has 26 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2000.
- 26 total births
- 1995–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Desja since 1995, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 26
- total births
- 1995–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Desja was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
7 babies were named Desja in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Desja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Desja's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Desja at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Desja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2000
- Peak year (1995)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Desja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Desja's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Desja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Desja? ▼
26 babies have been named Desja since 1995. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1995 with 7 births.
When was Desja most popular? ▼
Desja was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Desja been used? ▼
Desja has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 6 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Desja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Destiny, Desiree, Destinee, Desirae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Desja's data
- Desja's decade-level peak was the 1990s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Desja
Nearby Names Like Desja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Desja
Destiny Girl
#481 151,763 births
Desiree Girl
#1137 83,563 births
Destinee Girl
#2574 16,800 births
Desirae Girl
#2868 13,160 births
Dessie Girl
#12161 11,414 births
Compare Desja side by side: Desja vs Destiny Desja vs Desiree Desja vs Destinee
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Desja: Baby Name Since 1995 - 26 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/desja. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Desja draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.